31 Mar 2026Admin
The Blitz: How Britain's Cities Endured the Bombing Campaign
From September 1940 to May 1941, German bombers attacked British cities in a campaign that killed over 43,000 civilians.
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Historical Archive
Research articles, archival materials, and historical documents about Soviet military history in the UK.
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28 Mar 2026Admin
The SOE in France: Setting Europe Ablaze
The story of the Special Operations Executive's F Section and the brave agents who were parachuted into occupied France to organize sabotage and resistance.
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26 Mar 2026Admin
Remembrance and Legacy: How Britain Honours Its War Dead
From the Cenotaph to the Immortal Regiment, Britain's traditions of remembrance continue to evolve.
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25 Mar 2026Admin
The Battle of El Alamein: The Turning Point in North Africa
How Montgomery's Eighth Army defeated Rommel at El Alamein in October-November 1942, marking the turning point of the war in North Africa.
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20 Mar 2026Roman Firsov
Aldershot Military Cemetery: Soviet Section
Aldershot Military Cemetery. Among 819 World War burials, one is the grave of Soviet Army Private Vasili Lukyanov (1925–1945).
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20 Mar 2026Admin
Wings of Courage: Women Pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary
The story of the ATA women pilots who ferried military aircraft across Britain during WWII, flying without radios or weapons.
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15 Mar 2026Admin
The Immortal Regiment: From Tomsk to the World
The story of how a local initiative in Tomsk, Siberia grew into a global movement of remembrance involving millions of people in over 80 countries.
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15 Mar 2026Admin
Caribbean Volunteers in the RAF
The remarkable story of over 6,000 Caribbean volunteers who crossed the Atlantic to serve in the RAF during WWII, many becoming decorated fighter and bomber pilots.
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15 Mar 2026Admin
The Enigma Codebreakers: How Intelligence Shortened the War
An exploration of how the codebreaking effort at Bletchley Park, led by Alan Turing, contributed decisively to Allied victory.
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10 Mar 2026Admin
The Dambusters Raid: Operation Chastise
The legendary night of 16-17 May 1943 when 19 Lancaster bombers attacked the Ruhr dams with Barnes Wallis's bouncing bombs.
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5 Mar 2026Admin
The Battle of Britain: Their Finest Hour
The pivotal air battle of summer 1940 when the RAF defeated the Luftwaffe and prevented a German invasion of Britain.
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1 Mar 2026Admin
Guide to Soviet Military Archives: ЦАМО, ГАРФ, and OBD Memorial
A practical guide to the main Russian military archives used for researching WWII veterans: ЦАМО, ГАРФ, and the OBD Memorial online database.
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1 Mar 2026Admin
The Siege of Leningrad: 900 Days of Defiance
The longest and most destructive siege in modern history, lasting from September 1941 to January 1944, during which over one million civilians died.
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25 Feb 2026Admin
The Land Girls: Women Who Fed a Nation
The story of the Women's Land Army—over 80,000 women who worked on British farms during WWII, keeping the nation fed while men served overseas.
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20 Feb 2026Admin
The Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
The titanic clash of armour at Kursk in July 1943 that marked the decisive turning point on the Eastern Front.
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15 Feb 2026Admin
The Merchant Navy: Britain's Lifeline
The story of the merchant seamen who kept Britain supplied throughout the war, suffering proportionally higher casualties than any armed service.
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10 Feb 2026Admin
Operation Barbarossa: When the Eastern Front Began
The German invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 — the largest military operation in history that transformed the Second World War.
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